Jurgen Klopp played a full match in Liverpool’s latest preseason game

Typically, preseason is a time where players are put through their paces in a bid to reach optimum fitness levels in time for the big kick-off.

Managers usually stick to planning training sessions and barking out orders from the sidelines in a series of friendly matches.

But Jurgen Klopp is different.

With his Liverpool side over in the States, the German took to the field in a match between the club’s staff and Stanford University.

Klopp, who spent the majority of his playing career with Mainz 05, appeared in three different position during the match – playing for stints of the game in defence, midfield and attack.

As reported by the Mirror, the game finished in a 1-1 draw, with Liverpool club physio Ruben Pons equalised against the university side in spectacular fashion, scoring from inside his own half.

As for the Liverpool players, they face Chelsea in their next preseason match on Thursday at the Pasadena Rose Bowl, California before games against Italian duo AC Milan and AS Roma and Barcelona.

As far as we know, Jurgen Klopp won’t be venturing onto the field of play in any of those matches.

We don’t have any footage of the game just yet, but take a look at the footage below if you want to see a bit of Klopp the player.